Chapter 56

"Uncle!" As He Dong walked into Uncle's courtyard, he saw Uncle Meng Ziqiang standing beside the sheep pen, his face filled with worry.

"Ah! Dongdong, you're here. Come quickly and help Uncle take a look. What's wrong with these sheep?" As soon as he saw He Dong, Meng Ziqiang seemed to have found a lifeline. Without saying anything else, he pulled He Dong to the sheep pen.

Meng Ziqiang raised over two hundred black goats, which brought him a profit of about 60,000 to 80,000 yuan each year. This amount might not mean much to some wealthy people, but in this small village, it was a substantial income.

"It looks like they have nasal bot fly larvae disease." In the sheep pen, more than ten goats were clearly weaker than the others, and they were constantly sneezing and shaking their heads, appearing particularly restless. He Dong also noticed that their eyes were swollen and tears were flowing, and he immediately knew what was wrong.

"Dongdong, can you treat them?" As soon as He Dong mentioned the symptoms, Meng Ziqiang's face lit up with surprise and joy.

"Uncle, this disease isn't hard to treat! But I'm puzzled. This is a common disease. Isn't there a veterinarian in your village? He should be able to treat it!" He Dong asked, puzzled.

"Ah, don't mention it. Our village's old veterinarian passed away last month." Meng Ziqiang shook his head in regret, his face showing some sorrow.

"Oh, I see. Uncle, nasal bot fly larvae disease can be effectively treated with ivermectin and iodine nitrophen. I happen to have some with me, so I'll inject them right away." Seeing Meng Ziqiang's somewhat haggard expression, He Dong didn't say anything more and immediately took action.

His experience working at a pet hospital for several months made him very proficient at this task. It took him just over an hour to treat the sheep, and he earned sixteen summon points, which was equivalent to his previous week's "income." This made He Dong secretly pleased.

"Is... is that it?" Meng Ziqiang asked with concern as soon as He Dong finished.

"Yep! They'll be fine after a few more injections!" He Dong nodded.

"Great, great! Dongdong, you've really grown up and become so capable!" Meng Ziqiang patted He Dong's shoulder and praised him.

"Brother Qiang, I heard your nephew came to treat your sheep?" At that moment, someone suddenly walked in.

"Uncle Two!" Since everyone in Green Mountain Village was basically related, He Dong immediately called the person according to local customs.

"Dongdong, you're growing more handsome! Is this your girlfriend? She's so beautiful! By the way, Brother Qiang, how are your sheep?" The person was clearly quite smooth, speaking in a way that covered all bases.

"They're fine. Dongdong treated them!" Meng Ziqiang said with joy and a hint of pride.

"Really? That's great! Dongdong, can you help me too? My sheep are also not eating and looking weak!" The person's eyes lit up, and he directly asked He Dong.

"Sure! No problem!" He Dong didn't hesitate to agree. However, just as he was about to follow the person out, he suddenly turned back and said to his uncle, "Uncle, I think with the old veterinarian gone, the people in the village who raise livestock and poultry must be worried. Why don't you go around and ask who has sick animals, and I'll help them when I'm done here?"

"Good, I'll go to the village committee and borrow their loudspeaker to announce it!" Meng Ziqiang looked at He Dong with admiration.

As a result, He Dong spent three days in Green Mountain Village, treating all the sick livestock and poultry in the village. Of course, some of the animals were very ill and couldn't be cured immediately, but as long as He Dong's treatment methods were correct, he could earn summon points. When he finished, he found that his summon points had reached over 110.

He Dong recalled that almost every household in Green Mountain Village raised some livestock and poultry. There were six major sheep farmers, including Meng Ziqiang. Altogether, there were probably two to three thousand animals, making it a very promising base for earning summon points.

To establish a long-term presence, He Dong did not charge any fees during the entire treatment process and promised to only charge for the cost of materials in the future.

He Dong's actions won the goodwill of everyone in Green Mountain Village. The villagers were simple and knew how to be grateful. During his stay, wherever He Dong went, he was treated with great hospitality. Even the old village chief, who had high prestige and seniority (Meng Ziqiang called him grandpa), held He Dong's hand and thanked him.

"Grandpa, don't be like this. If you keep this up, I'll be scared away. Besides, Green Mountain Village is like my second home. Doing something for my own home isn't a big deal!" He Dong addressed the old village chief according to Meng Ziqiang's seniority.

"Hehe, good, good! You've always been a good kid. I won't say more, but if anyone in Green Mountain Village dares to bully you, tell me, and I'll smash their pots!" The old village chief said with a smile.

"Okay." He Dong nodded and smiled, then said to the old village chief, "Grandpa, I've left my phone number with Uncle. If any livestock or poultry in the village gets sick, feel free to call me."

"Good, good! What a good kid!" The old village chief was delighted by He Dong's promise. In recent years, the village had become wealthier, and the rise of rural tourism had also boosted the livestock industry. However, as the saying goes, "No matter how much wealth you have, it doesn't count if it has fur," indicating the high risk of the livestock industry. Without a good veterinarian, no one could bear the risk.

In fact, He Dong was secretly pleased. Although he used some tactics, his intentions were good, and he didn't plan to make money from these people. After all, earning summon points was very satisfying for him.

"Xinxin, you've worked hard these past few days!" After everything was settled, He Dong looked at Zhao Xinxin with some guilt.

During the three days in Green Mountain Village, He Dong was very busy, but Zhao Xinxin wasn't idle either. Since He Dong came in a hurry, he brought some essential medical supplies, but they were not complete. Many things needed to be bought from the city, and Zhao Xinxin took on the task of running errands.

"It's not hard. The people here are good, and the environment is nice. I'm willing to help them!" Zhao Xinxin said with some emotion.

"Speaking of the environment, I remember there's a large reservoir not far from here. The scenery there is even more beautiful. How about we go there to play before we leave?" He Dong suggested, partly to make up for the hard work Zhao Xinxin had done.

"Sure! Sure!" Indeed, at the mention of playing, Zhao Xinxin immediately clapped her hands in joy.